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Torpedo7 Athlete update – Winter 2015
We're proud to be supporting some great athletes, read on to hear what they've been up to over the past couple of months. Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Sam Manson – 2015 Wulong Mountain Quest
Recently Sam Manson, Marcel Hagener, Hamish Fleming and Simone Maier took on one of the largest adventure races in the world, the Wulong Mountain Quest. Read on to hear how four kiwis flying the Torpedo7 colours laid down a convincing performance to take the win in this epic race. Words by Sam... Read Post
- adventure, china, hamish fleming, marcel hagener, multisport, race, sam manson, simone maier, torpedo7, wulong
- 07 Oct 2015
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Athlete Blogs: Fiona Dowling – Spring Challenge 2015
It might be the 'Spring' Challenge but 6am sure felt like I should have still been tucked up in bed! With over 1,200 women participating (awesome!!) even the 9hr wave start was looking busy. With participants lining up on the beach of Lake Hawea in clusters of 3, wetsuits adorned, you might think... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Danial Bremner – Windy Wellington Winter
When I first moved to Wellington I thought there is no way I would be kayaking over the winter, it is way too cold. Kayaking is so good for you both physically and mentally, the days on the water in the K1 where your cutting through the clear water listening to the sound of the water off the hull... Read Post
- athlete, kayak, race, Wellington
- 16 Sep 2015
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Athlete Blogs: Kate Fluker – Not quite to plan
Kate Fluker is one New Zealand's top up and coming mountain bikers and has forgone the southern winter to follow the World Cup race circuit through Europe and North America. With a gruelling calendar of events and competing at the pinnacle of the sport, it's a fine balance between training and rest... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kath Kelly – Port to Port Race, Newcastle, Australia
Torpedo7 Athlete Kath Kelly relives her experience racing the multi-stage Port to Port event in Newcastle, Australia. Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Ironman Sweden – Dougal Allan
After disappointment in the Ironman Canada, Torpedo7 Elite Athlete Dougal Allan went hunting for redemption in Sweden. Read on to hear how the "super biker from NZ" won the hearts of the crowd and put to rest the recent struggles in Canada Read Post
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Challenge Wanaka 2015 – Dougal Allan race report
Life as an elite athlete is temporary. Success comes and goes, but it will never stay. Never have I been more aware of this than the past two editions of the Speight’s Coast to Coast. For six years in a row I competed. A win in the two day, 3x runner-up and a 3rd (and an 8th) in the one day Read Post